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Abridge
v. condense or shorten.
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Abstemious
adj. sparing in eating and drinking; temperate.
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Abstract
adj. theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational.
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Abstruse
adj. obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
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Accessible
adj. easy to approach; obtainable.
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Acclaim
v. applaud; annouce with great approval.
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Adulation
n. flattery; admiration.
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Advocate
v. urge; plead for.
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Aesthetic
adj. [es-thet-ik] artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciation of the beautiful.
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Affable
adj. easily approachable; warmly friendly.
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Affirmation
- n.[af-er-mey-shuhn] positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath.
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Aloof
adj. apart; reserved.
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Altruistic
adj. unselfishly generous; concerned for others. altruism, n.
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Ambiguous
adj. unclear or doubtful in meeting. ambiguity, n.
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Ambivalence
n. the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes. ambivalent, adj.
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Analogous
adj.[uh-nal-uh-guhs] comparable; similar in some way.
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Anarchist
n. person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority. anarchy, n.
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Anecdote
n.[an-ik-doht] short account of an amusing or interesting event.
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Animosity
n. active enmity.
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Antagonism
n.[an-tag-uh-niz-uhm] hostility; active resistance. antagonistic, adj.
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Antidote
n. medicine to counteract a poison or disease.
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Antiquated
adj.[an-ti-kwey-tid] old-fashioned; obsolete.
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Apathy
n. lack of caring; indifference.
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Appease
v. pacify or soothe; relieve.
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Arbitrary
adj. capricious; randomly chosen; tyrannical.
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Archaic
adj.\r-ˈkā-ik\ antiquated.
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Arrogance
n. pride; haughtiness.
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Articulate
adj. effective; distinct.
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Artisan
n. manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist.
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Ascendancy
n. controlling influence; domination.
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Ascetic
adj. practicing self-denial; austere.
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Aspire
v. seek to attain; long for.
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Astute
adj. wise; shrewd; keen.
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Attribute (V)
v. ascribe; explain.
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Augment
v. increase; add to.
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Austere
adj. forbiddingly stern; severely simple and not ornamented.
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Authoritarian
adj. subordinating the individual to state; completely dominating another's will.
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Autonomous
adj. self-governing.
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Aversion
n. firm dislike.
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Belie
v. contradict; give false impression.
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Benevolent
adj. generous; charitable.
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Bolster
v. support; reinforce.
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Candor
n. frankness; open honesty. candid, adj.
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Capricious
adj. unpredictable; fickle; fanciful.
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Censorious
adj. critical.
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